The Imperialist

Sara Jeannette Duncan

Lorne Murchison is the son of a respectable first-generation immigrant family. He is of Presbyterian Scottish descent and is running for office with his ideals of a renewed British Empire. An intelligent and insightful snapshot of provincial Canada as it enters the 20th century, torn between being alone in the world and strengthening imperial ties with the mother country.

The Importance of Being Earnest. A Trivial Comedy for Serious People

Oscar Wilde

Once they started a new interesting game in pseudonyms, which led to funny and curious consequences. Each time he came to London, he was convicted of only marrying a man named Ernest. Upon learning of an advanced friend, Algerie decides to play him, for which he goes to Jacks country estate, where he impersonates his brother Ernest, who immediately falls in love with charming Cecilia. Only friends forgot how important it is to be serious, because Ernestov and lies were too much, and there is very little truth.

The importance of social innovations in the knowledge-based economy in the context of footwear sector solutions

Katarzyna Ławińska, Małgorzata Jabłońska

The prepared scientific monograph entitled The importance of social innovations in the knowledge-based economy in the context of footwear sector solutions is an attempt to further exemplify social innovations by identifying real links between social need and a specific good, service, method and process, in the context of solutions used in the footwear industry. Poland is one of the leading European footwear manufacturers, ranking 7th in terms of production volume in the EU, with a market share of 2.5%. In addition, strong competition is observed in the industry, which is conducive to the emergence of new innovations. The work contains theoretical and practical references to innovations in the industry, such as examples of modifications of footwear materials that have been used in business practice, and their measurable effect is to improve the comfort of using footwear. The authors refer to the environmental aspects of innovation, indicating the directions of utilization of production residues of the footwear and tanning industry, including composites, granules, and biostimulants for plants. The subject matter taken up in the monograph is an important contribution to the development of further scientific research covering the footwear industry and its importance in developing social innovations in Poland and the world. Based on the obtained research results and statistical data analysis, we attempted to outline the prospects for the development of social innovations in the footwear industry until 2050. The book can be an interesting study for practitioners and theoreticians, particularly for scientists representing disciplines such as economics and finance, management sciences, materials engineering, or entrepreneurs looking for opportunities to finance innovation in various areas.

The Importance of Universities for Society and Economy. The Experience of Researchers from the Visegrád Group

red. Bogusława Drelich-Skulska, Magdalena Sobocińska, Andrea Tomášková

The monograph entitled "The Importance of Universities for Society and Economy. The Experience of Researchers from the Visegrad Group" was made by 28 authors representing 12 universities from the Visegrad Group. The intention of the authors is to answer the question about the role of universities and the relevance of research they conduct for the construction of sustainable societies and modern economies in conditions of volatile the environments. Addressing the problems discussed in this monograph from the perspective of the experience of researchers from Poland, Czechia, Slovakia and Hungary, corresponds with the important direction in the development of science, namely its internationalisation. The monograph consists of three parts. The first concerns the functioning of universities and directions in the development of education, as well as the scientific research conducted in the context of the sustainability crisis, and the need to expand the scope of implementation of the sustainable development concept. The considerations included in the second part of the monograph regard academic teaching and areas of research emerging in the context of the ongoing technological progress, particularly visible in the growing use of artificial intelligence, and the need to develop digital competencies. The third part presents the results of research undertaken in view of finding research gaps resulting from changes in the geopolitical and social conditions produced by the COVID-19 pandemic

The Impostor

Harold Bindloss

Every person has a choice in this life. It depends on you whether it will be good or bad. So before our hero there was a choice: good or evil. The problem was that this choice will affect his future life. You will feel the hunger of despair when you read the story. This story has a good moral and will teach readers how to distribute fate correctly.

The Inca of Perusalem

George Bernard Shaw

“The Inca of Perusalem” is a play by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish playwright who became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.   The Inca of Perusalem is a comic one-act play written during World War I by George Bernard Shaw. The plot appears at first to be a fairy-tale like story about a fantastical "Inca", but it eventually becomes obvious that the Inca is Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany.  

The Incredulity of Father Brown

G.K. Chesterton

The Incredulity of Father Brown is the third collection of short mysteries by G.K. Chesterton about that character. In The Incredulity of Father Brown, all the stories involve murders and conflicts between Catholicism and atheism and spiritualism. We find the usual Chesterton moral landscape -- in which the author paints a picture of nature somehow mirroring the fact that something is very wrong. In The Incredulity of Father Brown, G.K. Chesterton treats us to another set of bizarre crimes that only his stumpy Roman Catholic prelate has the wisdom and mindset to solve. As usual, Chesterton loves playing with early twentieth-century class distinctions, common-sense assumptions, and the often anti-Catholic biases of his characters.

The India-Rubber Men

Edgar Wallace

The India-Rubber Men is a gripping thriller of Londons River Police, whose swift launches patrol the Thames and guard the ships that lie in port. Inspector John Wade is given the toughest job of his life when he is assigned the task of running to earth a gang of gunmen in rubber gas-masks, rubber gloves and crepe rubber shoes, who rob banks and jewelers, and even commit murder under the very eyes of the police, and get away with it. Through it all runs the Thames, and there is even time for a little excursion out of London to its upper reaches in Oxfordshire. A classic Wallace, stitching together his favorite themes with enough humor and vigor to keep the reader intrigued till the very end.

The Inevitable Millionaires

E. Phillips Oppenheim

In this funny satire, Oppenheim offers us an argument that has been used in several movies: Two brothers come into a large inheritance with a pre-condition that they need to spend a big amount of money within a month. In the letter from their deceased father, they are enjoined to learn how to spend as well as that have learned how to save. The story deals with their noble efforts to spend their money without waste or ostentation. They back a musical comedy, finance a gold club, back an inventor who wants to extract rubber from sea weed will they be able to get rid of their fortune? Join the likeable Mr. Steven and Mr. George Henry Underwood in this goodhearted comedy of The Inevitable Millionaires.

The Infidel

Mary Elizabeth Braddon

Antonia Thornton is raised to be a religious skeptic by her father, but has doubts after meeting with Oxford Methodists, such as Stobard. Lord Killrush is impressed by her beauty and intelligence and suggests making her his mistress. Dying from consumption, as people did in the old days, Killrush agrees to marry her. Provided that she marries no one.

The Infinite Retina. Navigate Spatial Computing, Augmented and Mixed Reality, and the next tech revolution - Second Edition

Irena Cronin, Robert Scoble, Steve Wozniak

What is Spatial Computing, and why are companies like Tesla, Apple, and Meta investing billions into it? In The Infinite Retina, Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble explore how spatial computing—where humans and machines interact in a digital–physical space—has progressed beyond theory into real-world applications.This second edition has many substantial updates, including two new chapters on the relevance of Generative AI in Spatial Computing and a new chapter on the impact of Apple Vision Pro. Each existing chapter has been updated to have the most current information and commentary. The book offers a fresh look at seven major industries, including healthcare and retail, featuring updated case studies, expert commentary, and real-world examples. Additionally, it addresses crucial risks and challenges, such as data privacy, automation's impact on employment, and ethical concerns. This edition moves beyond speculation to critically analyze what Spatial Computing means for businesses and individuals today.

The Infinite Retina. Spatial Computing, Augmented Reality, and how a collision of new technologies are bringing about the next tech revolution

Irena Cronin, Robert Scoble, Steve Wozniak

What is Spatial Computing and why is everyone from Tesla, Apple, and Facebook investing heavily in it?In The Infinite Retina, authors Irena Cronin and Robert Scoble attempt to answer that question by helping you understand where Spatial Computing?an augmented reality where humans and machines can interact in a physical space?came from, where it's going, and why it's so fundamentally different from the computers or mobile phones that came before.They present seven visions of the future and the industry verticals in which Spatial Computing has the most influence?Transportation; Technology, Media, and Telecommunications; Manufacturing; Retail; Healthcare; Finance; and Education.The book also shares insights about the past, present, and future from leading experts an other industry veterans and innovators, including Sebastian Thrun, Ken Bretschneider, and Hugo Swart. They dive into what they think will happen in Spatial Computing in the near and medium term, and also explore what it could mean for humanity in the long term.The Infinite Retina then leaves it up to you to decide whether Spatial Computing is truly where the future of technology is heading or whether it's just an exciting, but passing, phase.

The Inheritance Games. Tom 1

Jennifer Lynn-Barnes

Fortuna w spadku. Spadkobierczyni znikąd. Czterej rywale. Pierwszy tom bestsellerowej trylogii pełnej twistów, sekretów i niebezpieczeństw. Avery Grambs chce przetrwać szkołę średnią, zdobyć stypendium i uciec od swojego dotychczasowego życia. Ale jej losy zmieniają się w jednej chwili, gdy umiera miliarder Tobias Hawthorne i zostawia jej praktycznie cały swój majątek. To jakaś pułapka? Avery nie ma pojęcia, nigdy na oczy nie widziała Tobiasa Hawthornea. Aby otrzymać swoje dziedzictwo, Avery musi przenieść się do rozległego, pełnego sekretnych przejść i zagadek Hawthorne House, zajmowanego również przez rodzinę, którą właśnie wywłaszczył stary miliarder. Jego czterech błyskotliwych wnuków dorastało w przekonaniu, że odziedziczą fortunę. Czy Avery jest oszustką, czy też ostatnią zagadką dziadka, który uwielbiał zaskakiwać wnuków? Uwięziona w świecie bogactwa i przywilejów dziewczyna zostanie wciągnięta w niebezpieczną grę.

The Inheritance Games. Tom 5. Games Untold

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Nowa kolekcja opowieści obfitujących w romantyczne uniesienia, luksusy i tajemnice wprowadza czytelników jeszcze głębiej w uniwersum bestsellerowej serii The Inheritance Games i przynosi odpowiedzi na nurtujące pytania Playboy cierpiący na amnezję i kobieta, której nie brakuje powodów, by go nienawidzić. Ryzykant, jego ulubiona dziedziczka i trzy noce w Pradze. Nieprawdopodobny związek kowboja z gotką. Czterej nierozłączni bracia wspierani przez rodzinę i przyjaciół w niesamowitym domu pełnym niespodzianek, w którym na każdym kroku czekają nadal nieodkryte tajemnice. Poznajcie ich historie, opowiadające o miłości i stracie, potędze, zagadkach oraz tajemnicach życia i śmierci. Przybliży je wam ta niezwykle romantyczna kolekcja, która udowadnia, że kiedy Hawthorneowie kochają, to zawsze na sto procent.

The Inheritance Games. Tom II Dziedzictwo Hawthorne'ów

Jennifer-Lyyn Barnes

Drugi tom bestsellerowej trylogii jest równie ekscytujący jak pierwszy, tajemnica goni tajemnicę, a fabuła się zagęszcza.Na Avery Grambs na każdym kroku czyha niebezpieczeństwo, a Grayson i Jameson, magnetyczni i tajemniczy wnukowie Tobiasa Hawthornea, nadal towarzyszą jej na każdym kroku. Pytanie, dlaczego to ona, niespokrewniona z Hawthorneami dziewczyna, odziedziczyła bajeczną fortunę, ciągle nie znajduje odpowiedzi, choć pewne poszlaki wskazują, że związek Avery z rodziną jest głębszy, niż kiedykolwiek sobie wyobrażała. Kontynuacja trylogii z pewnością zachwyci zarówno fanów twórczości Jennifer Lynn Barnes, jak i nowych czytelników.

The Inheritance Games Tom III Ostatni gambit

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Pieniądze, życie i uczucia Avery są stawką w grze, którą wszyscy obserwują z zapartym tchem. Trzeci tom bestsellerowej serii dla młodzieży. Avery Kylie Grambs odziedziczyła majątek po zmarłym miliarderze Tobiasie Hawthornie. Warunkiem przejęcia przez nią kontroli nad fortuną było zamieszkanie na rok w Hawthorne House. Do końca zostało jej jeszcze kilka tygodni, tymczasem paparazzi bacznie obserwują każdy jej krok, presja finansowa staje się coraz bardziej odczuwalna, a niebezpieczeństwa są codziennością. Jedyną pomoc w przebrnięciu przez zawiłości nowej sytuacji życiowej stanowią dla Avery bracia Hawthorneowie. Ich losy są ze sobą nierozerwalnie splecione. Avery zna ich najskrytsze sekrety, oni zaś znają ją na wskroś. Zegar odmierza ostatnie godziny do chwili, w której Avery zostanie najbogatszą nastolatką na świecie, gdy niespodziewanie pojawia się dziewczyna potrzebująca pomocy niedoszłej miliarderki jej obecność w Hawthorne House może wszystko zmienić. Wkrótce staje się oczywiste, że do rozwiązania jest jeszcze jedna, ostatnia zagadka, za sprawą której Avery oraz bracia Hawthorneowie zostają wciągnięci w niebezpieczną rozgrywkę, a ich rywalem okaże się nieznany, lecz potężny gracz. Tajemnica goni tajemnicę. Piętrzą się niewiadome. Stawką w tej grze są uczucia oraz ludzkie życie ale Hawthorneowie niczego nie kochają bardziej od rywalizacji i wygrywania.